Fire crews battle house fire in South Chicago
Flames and smoke were seen pouring from the home near 83rd and Brandon around 7 a.m.
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Flames and smoke were seen pouring from the home near 83rd and Brandon around 7 a.m.
It is unclear if anyone was injured or what caused the fire.
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Just such an example of such challenges came up Tuesday afternoon in the Pilsen neighborhood, where a fire broke out in a duplex house and sent a man to the hospital in critical condition. Charlie De Mar reports.
The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army have been working overtime to help those displaced by fires amid the cold snap.
The American Red Cross and the Salvation Army have been working overtime to help those displaced by fires amid the cold snap. Marissa Sulek reports.
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